Correction: Nutrition and diet myths, knowledge and practice during pregnancy and lactation among a sample of Egyptian pregnant women: a cross-sectional study - Scorecard - MDSpire
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Correction: Nutrition and diet myths, knowledge and practice during pregnancy and lactation among a sample of Egyptian pregnant women: a cross-sectional study
Clinical Scorecard: Correction: Myths, Knowledge, and Practices Regarding Nutrition and Diet During Pregnancy and Lactation Among Egyptian Women: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study
At a Glance
Category
Detail
Condition
Nutrition and Diet During Pregnancy and Lactation
Key Mechanisms
Assessment of nutritional knowledge, myths, and practices among women.
Target Population
Pregnant and postpartum women in Egypt.
Care Setting
Antenatal clinics in Cairo, Egypt.
Key Highlights
Study involved 468 women, including pregnant and postpartum/lactating participants.
More than half of participants held at least one myth about nutrition during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Older women with sufficient family income had significantly higher knowledge scores.
Guideline-Based Recommendations
Diagnosis
Assessment of nutritional knowledge and myths among pregnant and lactating women.
Management
Health education at antenatal outpatient clinics should focus on correcting nutritional myths.
Monitoring & Follow-up
Evaluate the impact of educational interventions on nutritional knowledge.
Risks
Potential for misinformation regarding nutrition during pregnancy and lactation.
Patient & Prescribing Data
Women attending antenatal clinics in Cairo, Egypt.
Focus on improving nutritional knowledge and addressing myths.
Clinical Best Practices
Implement targeted health education programs in antenatal clinics.
Utilize evidence-based information to correct myths about nutrition.
